diff --git a/SickBeard.py b/SickBeard.py
index 3c35ad92..74b68050 100755
--- a/SickBeard.py
+++ b/SickBeard.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ throwaway = datetime.datetime.strptime('20110101', '%Y%m%d')
 signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sickbeard.sig_handler)
 signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, sickbeard.sig_handler)
 
+
 class SickRage(object):
     def __init__(self):
         # system event callback for shutdown/restart
@@ -455,7 +456,8 @@ class SickRage(object):
                 sickbeard.showList.append(curShow)
             except Exception, e:
                 logger.log(
-                    u"There was an error creating the show in " + sqlShow["location"] + ": " + str(e).decode('utf-8', 'replace'),
+                    u"There was an error creating the show in " + sqlShow["location"] + ": " + str(e).decode('utf-8',
+                                                                                                             'replace'),
                     logger.ERROR)
 
     def restore(self, srcDir, dstDir):
@@ -519,6 +521,7 @@ class SickRage(object):
         # system exit
         os._exit(0)
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     if sys.hexversion >= 0x020600F0:
         freeze_support()
diff --git a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_general.tmpl b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_general.tmpl
index 7bda4258..777bdeb2 100644
--- a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_general.tmpl
+++ b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_general.tmpl
@@ -278,13 +278,14 @@
 
                         <div class="field-pair">
                             <label class="nocheck clearfix">
-                                <span class="component-title">Git Branch:</span>
+                                <span class="component-title">Branch Version:</span>
                                 <span class="component-desc">
-                                    <select id="git_branch" name="git_branch">
+                                    <select id="branchVersion" name="branchVersion">
                                     #for $cur_branch in $sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.list_remote_branches():
                                         <option value="$cur_branch" #if $cur_branch == $sickbeard.version.SICKBEARD_VERSION then "selected=\"selected\"" else ""#>$cur_branch.capitalize()</option>
                                     #end for
                                     </select>
+                                    <input class="btn" class="btn" type="button" id="branchCheckout" value="Checkout Branch">
                                 </span>
                             </label>
                             <label class="nocheck clearfix">
diff --git a/gui/slick/js/config.js b/gui/slick/js/config.js
index e9fafc52..81ad4b63 100644
--- a/gui/slick/js/config.js
+++ b/gui/slick/js/config.js
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
-$(document).ready(function(){
-    $(".enabler").each(function(){
+$(document).ready(function () {
+    $(".enabler").each(function () {
         if (!$(this).prop('checked'))
-            $('#content_'+$(this).attr('id')).hide();
+            $('#content_' + $(this).attr('id')).hide();
     });
 
-    $(".enabler").click(function() {
+    $(".enabler").click(function () {
         if ($(this).prop('checked'))
-            $('#content_'+$(this).attr('id')).fadeIn("fast", "linear");
+            $('#content_' + $(this).attr('id')).fadeIn("fast", "linear");
         else
-            $('#content_'+$(this).attr('id')).fadeOut("fast", "linear");
+            $('#content_' + $(this).attr('id')).fadeOut("fast", "linear");
     });
 
-    $(".viewIf").click(function() {
+    $(".viewIf").click(function () {
         if ($(this).prop('checked')) {
-            $('.hide_if_'+$(this).attr('id')).css('display','none');
-            $('.show_if_'+$(this).attr('id')).fadeIn("fast", "linear");
+            $('.hide_if_' + $(this).attr('id')).css('display', 'none');
+            $('.show_if_' + $(this).attr('id')).fadeIn("fast", "linear");
         } else {
-            $('.show_if_'+$(this).attr('id')).css('display','none');
-            $('.hide_if_'+$(this).attr('id')).fadeIn("fast", "linear");
+            $('.show_if_' + $(this).attr('id')).css('display', 'none');
+            $('.hide_if_' + $(this).attr('id')).fadeIn("fast", "linear");
         }
     });
 
-    $(".datePresets").click(function() {
+    $(".datePresets").click(function () {
         var def = $('#date_presets').val()
         if ($(this).prop('checked') && '%x' == def) {
             def = '%a, %b %d, %Y'
@@ -44,34 +44,44 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 
     // bind 'myForm' and provide a simple callback function 
     $('#configForm').ajaxForm({
-        beforeSubmit: function(){
-            $('.config_submitter').each(function(){
+        beforeSubmit: function () {
+            $('.config_submitter').each(function () {
                 $(this).attr("disabled", "disabled");
-                $(this).after('<span><img src="'+sbRoot+'/images/loading16.gif"> Saving...</span>');
+                $(this).after('<span><img src="' + sbRoot + '/images/loading16.gif"> Saving...</span>');
                 $(this).hide();
             });
         },
-        success: function(){
+        success: function () {
             setTimeout('config_success()', 2000)
         }
     });
 
-    $('#api_key').click(function(){ $('#api_key').select() });
-    $("#generate_new_apikey").click(function(){
-        $.get(sbRoot + '/config/general/generateKey', 
-            function(data){
+    $('#api_key').click(function () {
+        $('#api_key').select()
+    });
+    $("#generate_new_apikey").click(function () {
+        $.get(sbRoot + '/config/general/generateKey',
+            function (data) {
                 if (data.error != undefined) {
                     alert(data.error);
                     return;
                 }
                 $('#api_key').val(data);
-        });
+            });
     });
 
+    $('#branchCheckout').click(function () {
+        $("#branchCheckout").attr("disabled", true);
+        var branchVersion = $("#branchVersion").val();
+        $.get(sbRoot + "/home/update", {'pid': sbPID, 'branch': branchVersion})
+            .done(function () {
+                $("#branchCheckout").attr("disabled", false);
+            });
+    });
 });
 
-function config_success(){
-    $('.config_submitter').each(function(){
+function config_success() {
+    $('.config_submitter').each(function () {
         $(this).removeAttr("disabled");
         $(this).next().remove();
         $(this).show();
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index 638883f5..f6d9330a 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ class ConfigGeneral(MainHandler):
                     handle_reverse_proxy=None, sort_article=None, auto_update=None, notify_on_update=None,
                     proxy_setting=None, anon_redirect=None, git_path=None, calendar_unprotected=None,
                     fuzzy_dating=None, trim_zero=None, date_preset=None, date_preset_na=None, time_preset=None,
-                    indexer_timeout=None, play_videos=None, git_branch=None):
+                    indexer_timeout=None, play_videos=None):
 
         results = []
 
@@ -1503,11 +1503,8 @@ class ConfigGeneral(MainHandler):
 
         sickbeard.HANDLE_REVERSE_PROXY = config.checkbox_to_value(handle_reverse_proxy)
 
-
         sickbeard.save_config()
 
-        sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.update(git_branch)
-
         if len(results) > 0:
             for x in results:
                 logger.log(x, logger.ERROR)
@@ -3455,12 +3452,12 @@ class Home(MainHandler):
 
         return _munge(t)
 
-    def update(self, pid=None):
+    def update(self, pid=None, branch=None):
 
         if str(pid) != str(sickbeard.PID):
             redirect("/home/")
 
-        updated = sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.update()  # @UndefinedVariable
+        updated = sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.update(branch)  # @UndefinedVariable
         if updated:
             # do a hard restart
             sickbeard.events.put(sickbeard.events.SystemEvent.RESTART)